Viacom Inc. VIAB (last ticker on record)
CIK 1339947Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 2
- Newest began Jun 2009
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Bingham McCutchenFirst linked Nov 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 291 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.38× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Hughes Hubbard & ReedFirst linked Aug 2006 · Named in a filing · 121 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.21× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Oct 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 1,051 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.27× · 95% wipeout 0.91×
- Cadwalader Wickersham & TaftFirst linked Oct 2005 · Text search only · 305 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.24× · 95% wipeout 0.95×
- Dewey BallantineFirst linked Oct 2005 · Text search only · 228 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.03× · Went dark 0.29× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & GarrisonFirst linked Oct 2005 · Text search only · 826 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.02× · Went dark 0.18× · 95% wipeout 0.83×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham McCutchen | Nov 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 291 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 1.06 |
| Hughes Hubbard & Reed | Aug 2006 | Named in a filing | 121 | 1.17 | 0.21 | 1.26 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Oct 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 1,051 | 1.31 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft | Oct 2005 | Text search only | 305 | 1.14 | 0.24 | 0.95 |
| Dewey Ballantine | Oct 2005 | Text search only | 228 | 2.03 | 0.29 | 0.87 |
| Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | Oct 2005 | Text search only | 826 | 1.02 | 0.18 | 0.83 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- John J. Cannon IIIShearman & SterlingFirst linked Dec 2019 · Named in a filing · 22 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.66× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Lisa L. JacobsShearman & SterlingFirst linked Jul 2016 · Named in SEC correspondence · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.10× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- George SperaShearman & SterlingFirst linked Oct 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.42×
- Linda E. RappaportShearman & SterlingFirst linked Oct 2007 · Named in SEC correspondence · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 6.86×
- Stephen T. GioveShearman & SterlingFirst linked Oct 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.97× · Went dark 0.79× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Howard ChatzinoffWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.11×
- Michael E. LubowitzWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.64× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.46×
- John F. KennedyFirst linked Oct 2005 · Text search only · 190 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.52× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Cannon IIIShearman & Sterling | Dec 2019 | Named in a filing | 22 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| Lisa L. JacobsShearman & Sterling | Jul 2016 | Named in SEC correspondence | 25 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 1.02 |
| George SperaShearman & Sterling | Oct 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 2.42 |
| Linda E. RappaportShearman & Sterling | Oct 2007 | Named in SEC correspondence | 5 | 2.03 | 0.00 | 6.86 |
| Stephen T. GioveShearman & Sterling | Oct 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 33 | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.87 |
| Howard ChatzinoffWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 25 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 2.11 |
| Michael E. LubowitzWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 25 | 1.64 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| John F. Kennedy | Oct 2005 | Text search only | 190 | 1.52 | 0.60 | 1.17 |